Sitaram Yechury slams PM Modi's 'gimmickry'; questions passage of Women's Reservation Bill

CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury launched a scathing attack at Centre for 'tokenism and gimmickry' on International Women’s Day on Sunday and sought to kw why Women’s Reservation Bill was t tabled in Parliament yet. His comments came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi anunced to hand over all his social media accounts to women as part of International Women’s Day.

Taking to his Twitter, Yechury questioned delay in passing women's reservation bill and furr urged people to struggle every day so that promise of equality is delivered. 

Women's Reservation Bill is a pending bill in Parliament of India which proposes to amend Constitution of India to reserve 33 percent seats in lower house of parliament, Lok Sabha, and in all state legislative assemblies for women.

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PM Modi hands over his social media on Women's Day

On occasion of International Women's Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi anunced that he is logging out of his social media accounts and handing m over to 'seven women achievers' who will 'share ir life's journeys' through accounts. 

On March 2, PM Modi h left social media users wondering after he stated that he was thinking about giving up his Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube accounts in a week's time. He did t elaborate on reason behind doing so. Later, he informed that he would be handing over his social media accounts to women on occassion of International Women's Day.

Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister Modi saluted spirit and accomplishment of 'Nari Shakti' and furr hailed ir struggles and aspiration

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